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 John Twinning was born in Birmingham, England in 1961.  He currently resides a stones throw from Cannock Chase in the picturesque Staffordshire village of Cannock Wood, where he has lived on and off since 1965. He studied 'O' and 'A' Level Art in two, rather than the customary four years - showing a not inconsiderable flair for the subject - as well as early signs of the realism in his art that would later become his 'trademark' style. Artist's current location Staffordshire / West Midlands. Open the door to the Gallery and take a look at the terrific work inside..... you won't be disappointed! Online Payment: Please note that you do not need to have a PayPal account to purchase from this site.  With PayPal you can make your purchase using a wide range of credit and debit cards. Look out for the 'Add to cart' buttons on Gallery pages and elsewhere. (None of your credit card details will be passed to us.) To pay by cheque, please download an 'Order Form'. (Biography continued....) In 1983 John gained a BA in Visual Communications Studies at West Midlands College of Higher Education. The course consisted of practical work in several creative fields including photography, graphic design, video and audio visual production. In his graduating year, John's photographs won first prize in a competition organised by The Observer and Christian Aid which was open to all professional UK photographers. After College, John worked for a number of years as a freelance journal photographer and graphic designer. John has exhibited and sold his artwork at the Singer & Friedlander / Sunday Times watercolour Exhibition at the Mall Galleries in London. In 1997 his painting of Lichfield Cathedral was selected and sold during the show's preview. In July 2008, John's painting Low Tide was selected for exhibition at the prestigious Royal Watercolour Society & Sunday Times Watercolour Competition exhibition. Again the piece sold at the exhibition's preview held at Bankside Gallery, home to the RWS. He has also shown work at the Friends of the Royal Birmingham Society of Artists Open Exhibition; as well as other galleries in the Midlands and East Anglia. back to top of page Commissions John is always pleased to discuss ideas for commissioned work with new clients and without obligation. Please feel free to e-mail your enquiry or to telephone the number detailed at the bottom of this page for an informal discussion. You can find out a little bit more about how to commmission a piece of artwork on the How to commission an artwork page. You might also like to view some Customer Testimonials. Want to see more of John's Work? Many of John's pictures can be seen and purchased on the website via the gallery pages, or you can download a printable version of John's latest catalogue in PDF format (3 MB). How to Order You can buy on line by clicking on one of the 'Add to cart' buttons (and using PayPal); or by downloading an order form to pay by cheque. Print Signing  Prints with a limited run are signed in the bottom right hand border underneath the picture, as in the example shown here. If you would prefer your print to be unsigned/ un-numbered, please make this known when you place your order.Where to buy on the high street You can purchase John's work from a number of independent high street retailers and a full list can be found on the Retail Suppliers page of this site. John Twinning contact details e-mail : telephone : 01543 670172 in writing to : 9 Gilwell Road, Cannock Wood, Rugeley, Staffordshire, WS15 4RQ. |
Feeding Time at The Quay, St. Ives, Cambs  Click here to zoom in on the detail of this picture Original - gouache on paper © John Twinning 1995 & 2010
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